Dent Dolphin Details
SY24 Family Issue #3
Hello LMDES Families,
Our first five-day week was full of learning, smiles, and fun!
If you're looking for some new ways to talk to your child about school, consider one of these conversation starters:
- Tell me something you know today that you didn't know yesterday.
- If you could change one thing about today, what would it be?
- What was the easiest rule to follow today? the hardest?
- Did your teacher read a story to you today? What do you remember about it?
- What made you smile today?
We love sharing smiles with our students each and every day!
Kind regards,
Mrs. Lindsay Brenfleck, Principal
Mr. Joseph Farrell, Assistant Principal
Contents
- Notable Dates
- Schoology
- SMCPS Handbook & Code of Conduct
- Kindness at LMDES
- Join the PTA!
Links and Info Worth Repeating
- Action Items:
- Sign Up for the Here Comes the Bus App
- Sign Up for our Text Messaging Service
- Complete the AUP Form
- Band, Strings, and Chorus Enrollment Info
- Cafeteria Food Services Info
- Technology Info
- SMCPS Volunteer Application
- Mon, Sept 4 - Labor Day, All Schools & Offices Closed
- Mon, Sept 11 - Deadline to Enroll in Ensembles
- Tues, Sept 12 - PTA Meeting, 4:15pm, Media Center
- Sept 12-15 - 2nd and 5th Grade Field Trips to Sotterley
- Tues, Sept 12 - Warder & Scarborough
- Wed, Sept 13 - Amato & Cox
- Thurs, Sept 14 - Hughes & Davis
- Fri, Sept 15 - Rackey
- Thurs, Sept 21 - Two Hour Early Release; No School for PreK
- Fri, Sept 22 - No School for Students
- Sun, Oct 1 - AUP Due for all students
Schoology is the SMCPS Learning Management System (LMS).
Schoology has a Mobile App!
Directions to Log Into the Schoology Mobile App.
New families that did not receive the notification about their Schoology Parent Account should email schoology@smcps.org to inquire about their account.
Teachers and staff are reviewing this Student Handbook & Code of Conduct presentation with our students.
Select the link to join the LMDES PTA: 23/24 PTA Fam Membership Form - Google Forms.
Why join the PTA? With your help, we will make a big impact this year by advocating for our students, teachers/staff, and school! Your membership helps support a variety of school activities and programs while creating a fun, engaging, and positive community.
MEMBERSHIP DUES: $7.00 Single Person Membership // $12.00 Family Membership
By becoming a member, there is no obligation to volunteer but if you would like to do so, please be sure to check "YES" & complete the volunteer registration at the link provided.
AUP Form
Complete the AUP Form. All students are REQUIRED to have an acceptable use policy agreement (AUP) on file. PARENTs/GUARDIANs of each student must complete this form by October 1st.
Receive Text Messages
Sign up today to stay up to date on events, closings and alerts! Each weekly issue of our Dent Dolphin Details is sent through text.
As of today, 50% of our families are signed up. Join them!
Here Comes the Bus App
Select this link to learn how to view the real-time location of your child's bus.
We highly recommend signing up for this helpful app!
Sign ups for band, strings, and chorus classes are open! Any student wishing to participate in these pull-out programs should complete the online enrollment form by Monday, September 11. Visit the LMDES Performing Arts website for more information. To enroll your student, select the Enrollment tab and then complete the google form.
Band and string classes meet twice each week during the school day. Please read this letter carefully before choosing an instrument. For more information or if you have questions about instrument rentals, please email Mrs. Holm at kmholm@smcps.org.
- Strings classes are open to students in grades 3, 4, and 5. Students may play the violin, viola, cello, or string bass.
- Band classes are open to students in grades 4 and 5. Students may play the flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone, French horn, tuba, or percussion
Chorus class meets once a week during the school day. Please review this letter and information sheet. For more information please contact Mr. Christian at pmchristian@smcps.org.
- Chorus is open to students in grades 4 and 5. Students in chorus can also be in a band or strings class.
Meal Benefit Application
Children need healthy meals to learn. SMCPS offers healthy meals every school day.
Breakfast costs $1.75; lunch costs $3.00.
Your student may qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Please complete the meal benefit application.
My School Bucks
SMCPS families may pay for school meals with MySchoolBucks! View balances and purchases, schedule automatic payments, receive notifications when your student's meal balance is low, and make payments on the go with the mobile app.
School Menus
Check our Nutrislice Webpage to:
- View Helpful nutrition info
- Download our FREE mobile app!
- Print menus
Student Laptops
All SMCPS laptops come with the same responsibility of care and upkeep as any other loaned resources. Textbooks, novels, laptops and chargers can incur a debt if lost or damaged. Please refer to the student accountability newsletter that will be included in each weekly school newsletter.
Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary
Twitter: @lmdes_smcps
Phone: 301-472-4500
Please be sure all phone number(s) and email addresses are current!